Chauncey Billups Playing And Coaching Career Timelines

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The FBI arrested Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups connected Thursday aft he allegedly took portion in mafia-influenced forbidden poker games. He was placed connected contiguous time off by nan NBA.

The lawsuit involving Billups revolves astir rigged poker games. According to FBI head Kash Patel and nan Justice Department, 4 of nan New York mafia’s 5 families were progressive successful nan scheme: nan Bonanno, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese families. They opportunity nan perpetrators utilized poker spot tray analyzers, typical interaction lenses aliases eyeglasses, and an X-ray array to dupe players retired of hundreds of thousands of dollars—and that Billups and erstwhile NBA subordinate and adjunct coach Damon Jones were successful connected nan scheme.

This is simply a shocking improvement for nan Basketball Hall of Fame player. He's been successful nan NBA world for truthful long, and Billups's profession is apt complete aft this case. Here's a look backmost astatine Billups's playing and coaching careers successful nan convention arsenic a refresher erstwhile reviewing nan detalis of his arrest.

Coming retired of Colorado, Billups was drafted No. 3 wide by nan Celtics successful 1997. He didn't moreover past a afloat play successful Boston earlier he was traded to nan Raptors successful Feb. '98. He only remained successful Toronto for astir a twelvemonth earlier he was traded erstwhile again, this clip to nan Nuggets. Him being traded became an yearly occurrence arsenic he was past sent to nan Magic successful Feb. 2000. But, he ne'er played a crippled for Orlando arsenic he suffered a season-ending injury.

Billups yet recovered immoderate consistency successful his profession erstwhile landing pinch nan Timberwolves up of nan 2000-01 season. But, it was his adjacent extremity successful Detroit wherever Billups really made a sanction for himself successful nan league.

Billups joined nan Pistons up of nan 2002-03 play and stayed location until '08. He became an NBA champion successful Detroit, moreover winning nan NBA Finals MVP grant successful 2004, and was a three-time All-Star. Billups besides an All-NBA Second Team action and an All-NBA Third-Team action while successful Detroit, and he was besides named to 2 NBA All-Defensive Teams arsenic a 2nd squad selection. The Pistons later retired his No. 1 jersey.

He returned to his hometown of Denver from 2008-11, wherever he earned 2 much All-Star bids and different All-NBA Third-Team selection. He was shockingly traded to nan Knicks mid-season successful '11 contempt expressing desire to stay successful Denver. Billups past landed pinch nan Clippers for a mates seasons to squad up alongside Chris Paul successful Los Angeles.

Billups ended his NBA profession backmost connected nan Pistons. He officially retired successful 2014 aft 17 seasons successful nan league.

Chauncey Billups NBA coaching timeline

Billups took immoderate clip disconnected from hoops earlier opening his coaching profession successful 2020. He first was hired by 1 of his erstwhile teams nan Clippers to activity arsenic an adjunct nether Tyronn Lue. He was only successful Los Angeles for 1 play earlier nan Trail Blazers hired him.

Portland announced Billups arsenic nan franchise's caller caput coach successful June '21. He received a statement hold arsenic coach backmost successful April earlier this year.

Before his apprehension connected Thursday, Billups posted a 117-212 wide caput coaching grounds successful Portland (including Wednesday's play opener loss), equating to a .356 winning percentage. He has ne'er taken nan Trail Blazers to nan playoffs successful his 4 years coaching. The highest triumph percent nan squad has posted successful a azygous play nether Billups was a .439 from their 36-46 grounds past season.